left wing

as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates

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Recent Examples of left wing Kylian Mbappé on the left wing This was the system that was tested against Leganés, when Vinícius started in a central role, as Carlo Ancelotti moved Kylian Mbappé to the left wing and praised the Frenchman’s performance. Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Wilson replaced Anthony Gordon and joined Alexander Isak up front, as Howe switched to a 4-4-2 formation, with Harvey Barnes on the left wing and Jacob Murphy on the right. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Prescott, who served under Blair from 1997 to 2007, was known as a plain-speaking politician who bridged the divide between the traditional left wing and the modernizers in the Labour Party. Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 Also netting in a 4-0 win over Real Madrid in El Clasico last time out, Raphinha is certain to start on the left wing during a crosstown derby meeting with Espanyol at the Montjuic Stadium on Sunday. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for left wing 

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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20wing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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